Verified solution
The shortest route from OPUS
OPUSOPTSOUTSCUTSCOTSCOOSCOOPPOOP
- 01OPUS → OPTS3rd letter, U to T
- 02OPTS → OUTS2nd letter, P to U
- 03OUTS → CUTS1st letter, O to C
- 04CUTS → COTS2nd letter, U to O
- 05COTS → COOS3rd letter, T to O
- 06COOS → COOP4th letter, S to P
- 07COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
OPUS has 3 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
OPTS6 leftOPES7 leftONUS8 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 distinct paths at the minimum length of 7. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 7 moves is equally short.
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